1. CA 101: Everything You Need to Know But Didn’t Know to Ask: The Benefits and Challenges of CA
presented by
Paul Moliski
Director of Accreditation
Intertek Testing Services

2. CA 101: Inspection and Testing
Activity Description / Definition
Inspection - Examination of a product design, product, service, process or plant, and determination of their conformity with specific requirements or, on the basis of professional judgement, general requirements
Inspection process includes personnel, facilities, technology and methodology

3. CA 101: Inspection and Testing
Activity Description / Definition
Testing - technical operation that consists of the determination of one or more characteristics of a given product, process or services according to a specific procedure

4. CA 101: Inspection and Testing
General Market Applications : Inspections
Government
Customs agents for security purposes
Trade Offices to ensure compliance with import/export standards
Building Code Compliance for safety concerns

5. CA 101: Inspection and Testing
General Market Applications : Inspections
Private Sector
Third-party inspection for compliance to purchasing/ manufacturing specifications
Third-party inspection to ensure design quality and tolerances are complied with
Inspection services to verify quality and quantity

6. CA 101: Inspection and Testing
General Market Applications : Inspections
These inspection activities used by government agencies and the private sector protect against:
Inferior Product Dumping
Illegal Imports
Hazardous and non-complaint products

7. CA 101: Inspection and Testing
General Market Applications : Inspections
Inspections are a valuable resource to protect investment by:
Determining the GATT valuation code and assigning the value tariff code
Verifying contract and specification compliance

8. CA 101: Inspection and Testing
General Market Applications : Testing
Government
Safety of pharmaceuticals, electrical products, food, medical devices, ……

9. CA 101: Inspection and Testing
General Market Applications : Testing
Private Sector
Third-party/independent commercial laboratories
Evaluate products for compliance to specific code and standard requirements.
Research and Development
Universities, Industry

10. CA 101: Inspection and Testing
Significant or Relevant Documents
Accreditor Level
ISO/IEC Guide 58; Requirements for the operation and recognition of testing laboratories
This will be replaced in the next six months by ISO/IEC Standard 17011; General requirements for bodies providing assessment and accreditation of conformity assessment bodies

11. CA 101: Inspection and Testing
Significant or Relevant Documents
Third-party and other users
Inspections ISO/IEC 17020; General requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspections.
Testing ISO/IEC 17025; General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories

12. CA 101: Inspection and Testing
Significant or Relevant Documents
First, Second and Third-party users
Consensus standards developed by ANSI, ASTM, IEC, IEEE, ISO, UL
National Codes developed by NFPA, ICC
Government/Military Specifications
Official European Journal
Code of Federal Regulations

13. CA 101: Inspection and Testing
Examples of Inspection and Testing
Should be very obvious to everyone, North America has one of the most advanced CA systems in the world
Many pre-existing inspection and/or testing methods have not been adequate to protect the general public
Numerous food recalls
Automobile, tires and parts recalls
Airport security laps

14. CA 101: Inspection and Testing
Notable Organizations
International Standard Development Organizations; CASCO Committee of the ISO
Conformity Assessment Bodies
CSA, Intertek, TUV, UL
Product Standard Development Organizations
ANSI, ASTM, BSI, IEC, IEEE, ISO, NFPA, UL

15. CA 101: Inspection and Testing
Contact information:
Paul Moliski
Intertek Testing Services
165 Main Street
Cortland, NY 13045 ;
Tel:
www:etlsemko.com